International Institute for Iranian Studies

Why Abdollahian’s Recent Visits to Iraq and Syria Is Significant

Iran’s new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian recently visited Baghdad and Damascus where he met with his counterparts along with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Earlier, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced the steps that the Iranian government was taking ...

Raisi Sidelines Rivals to Appoint “Hardliners” to Key Positions

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his team face an uphill battle to circumvent Western sanctions due to Tehran’s non-compliance with the terms of the nuclear deal concluded with world powers in 2015, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The United ...

Rasanah Issues Iran Case File for August 2021

The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) issued its monthly Iran Case File (ICF) for August 2021, providing readers in general and researchers in particular with an in-depth analysis and comprehensive overview of Iran’s interactions at variant levels. The file is divided into three ...

400 Iranian-Americans Urge Biden to Condemn Ebrahim Raisi For Crimes Against Humanity; The Women’s Ward at Bushehr Prison: “This Is the End of the World!”

Iran and the Challenges Posed by AfghanistanThe editorial of Arman Melli written by “reformist” academic Sadegh Zibakalam argues that with regard to the recent developments in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s assumption of power, Iran will be the loser.Iran’s stance on recent developments in Afghanistan ...